If you have young kids under the age of 8, and your travel plans take you into the Portland area, do your family a favor and check out the Maine Children's Musem, it's easy to get to and parking is very cheap (about $1 an hour).
My wife and I recently took our daughter there and we were pleasantly surprised with what the museum had to offer. I was afraid that our daughter (who is 20 months old) wouldn't be interested in the lifeless, hands off exhibits that you find in many museums around the country. This wasn't the case at all, nearly every exhibit in the museum was an interactive experience, from a playing with a life size lobster boat replica, working on a race car pit crew, to riding in a life size replica of the space shuttle. There is a ton of fun stuff for children (and adults) to do.
In the summer time there is an outdoor play area complete with pirate ship and other fun outdoor activities. There is also indoor and outdoor dinning areas if you want to pack your own lunch and make a day of it!
The museum is centrally located in the downtown area and is a short 10 minute walk from the Old Port Waterfront District. Plan on at least 2 hours to make it through all the exhibits depending on how much time you spend at each one. Currently, admission is $7 per person and children under age 1 are admitted free.
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